MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has put a wet blanket on claims Nate Diaz is already in talks with Bellator. At UFC 279 earlier this month, Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson in the last fight of his UFC contract. Post-fight, the 37-year-old declared that he wanted to “show all these UFC fighters how to take over and
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A pair of 185-pound knockout artists will throw down in just over two months. Earlier today (Sat. Sept. 24, 2022), Chris Curtis’ management team, Iridium Sports Agency, announced his upcoming bout opposite Joaquin Buckley. It’s scheduled for UFC 282, which is set to take place on Dec. 10 from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,
6:36 PM ET Popular UFC lightweight Bobby Green said in an Instagram video Friday night that he was forced out of a scheduled fight at UFC 276 due to a positive drug test. Green said — as he was in training camp for the scheduled July 2 bout against fellow veteran fighter Jim Miller —
Many factors were responsible for the creation of the legend of Jose Aldo. And one of those key factors were his title defenses. Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC), who retired from MMA last week, left the sport as the most successful UFC featherweight champion to date. The Brazilian racked up seven title defenses during his
On this day two years ago, there were false reports that LeBron James and Colby Covington were involved in a mutual conflict. LeBron James is one of the most famous individuals in the world. Widely recognized as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, James is also an actor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Recently,
USADA has caught another fighter for doping, but once again it’s not looking like a big score for the anti-doping agency. Bobby Green went on Instagram Live yesterday to announce he was being suspended for taking DHEA tablets he’d bought at a Wal-Mart after a doctor on YouTube touted it’s use as a natural supplement.
Benson Henderson is aiming for another shot at Bellator gold. Following his dominant 25-minute display against Peter Queally in the main event of Bellator 285 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Henderson made it clear who, what, and where he wants his next bout. In the co-main event of Bellator 288, Patricky Freire puts his lightweight
The MMA community making a lot of the fact that Conor McGregor has not been tested by USADA so far in 2022, and now we have some direction about what is happening. The fighting future of McGregor has been in question since the moment he broke his leg in the rubber match with Dustin Poirier,
The legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. is gearing up for another exhibition boxing match this weekend against former RIZIN title challenger Mikuru Asakura, but few people seem to be buying into the legitimacy of the fight. This includes none other than Chael Sonnen, who believes Mayweather is entering another cash-grab scenario that he’s scripted to win.
11:07 AM ET Mohamed Itoumaine was refereeing at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament last month in Wolverhampton, England. To his surprise, one of the participants was Tom Hardy, a big-time Hollywood actor with credits from Mad Max: Fury Road to Venom to the Batman franchise. He also starred in the MMA movie “Warrior” in 2011. Hardy,
Former two-division Bellator title challenger Benson Henderson proved to be too much to handle in the main event of Bellator 285, leaving the Irish crowd stunned at the one-sided display. Peter Queally, who had the entire arena rocking with his walkout to “Zombie” by The Cranberries, soaked in the scene moments before the main event
It appears that Anderson Silva has one more MMA fight in him, and it might be against one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Since parting ways with the UFC, Silva has put together a solid run as a boxer, knocking out Tito Ortiz and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., en route to a marquee
Bellator Dublin is primed and ready to go down later TODAY (Fri., Sept. 23, 2022) inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland., featuring a Lightweight bout between former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, Benson Henderson, taking on Peter QUeally. In the co-headlining act, Melvin Manhoef and Yoel Romero will collide in a Light Heavyweight tilt. Many
Recently, the UFC gained another promotional partner in “Project Rock.” The company which has Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as its face is now the official footwear partner of the UFC – but without any reported earnings, at least not yet, trickling down to the athletes who are required to wear the shoes. In the wake
Kamaru Usman has suggested that newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards didn’t get the love he deserved following his victory at UFC 278. On August 20, Edwards culminated a memorable journey from troubled youth to a globally known mixed martial arts great. He reached the top by dethroning Usman in the Utah-held headliner, with
Dana White found out that you should never say never. In Feb. 2013, Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche battled over the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight title in the first fight between women in promotional history. This came after the UFC President infamously stated that women would “never” fight in the Octagon. Having had nearly
9:06 AM ET Conor McGregor has not stepped into the Octagon in 14 months, yet hardly a day goes by without his name being brought up in an MMA conversation. As the starry Irishman’s return from a broken leg draws nearer, there is speculation about who might be next to step under the brightest of
Marlon Vera doesn’t think Aljamain Sterling inflicts much damage but can control a fight. The bantamweight titleholder, Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defends his championship against T.J. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. “Chito” thinks the champion lacks killer instinct, but lauds him